Man Shears

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Kenny Edmondson, Indianapolis on Wednesday, September 05, 2012 - 06:41 am:

I picked up some more "Wall Art" to hang in the garage.

Someone asked me what these were designed to cut. I told them "about anything you wanted to cut". These are hand forged. Someone spent some time heating and beating these. Very nice craftsmanship!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dennis Hoshield on Wednesday, September 05, 2012 - 07:39 am:

I have a set of those also. I purchased mine from a very old 'old style' bolts in a wood bin-type hardware store. They also did 'tin work' for heating ducts, etc. The handle with the long prong on it points towards the floor ... and the other prong keeps the shears from closing too far. They are to cut tin and thin metal. I presume (as it was in the tin shop) ... that mine was primarily used for duct work tin, but would be good for copper roof flashing, etc as well. Still probably a bit 'light duty' for car body tin, though.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Robert Scott Owens on Wednesday, September 05, 2012 - 10:35 am:

Thanks for the info as I also have a pair of those shears. Now I know what to cut with them. Scott


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jim york on Wednesday, September 05, 2012 - 11:33 am:

Hi Kenny, I think that those are called bench sheers and the lower tang on the handle would go in a stake plate or the hardy hole in an anvil and then you used the upper handle to cut your sheet metal or tinplate. Look up Pexto and you should find some like yours. Nice find Jim


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By john kuehn on Wednesday, September 05, 2012 - 02:43 pm:

Those are sheet metal shears from a sheet metal shop. We had a pair of those in the sheet metal shop at the old Air Force base here in Texas that later turned into a Technical College.
I worked there for several years 'way back when' and do remember those big snips we had.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dennis Seth - Ohio on Wednesday, September 05, 2012 - 02:57 pm:

I use mine to cut my toe nails...I don't have to bend over!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dennis Hoshield on Wednesday, September 05, 2012 - 10:59 pm:

I might be inclined to sell mine, if it'll get me another part for my T! :-) Maybe I have some extra kids lay'n around to ......


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Fred Dimock, Newfields NH, USA on Wednesday, September 05, 2012 - 11:26 pm:

They look like something I'd like to use on an ex-son-in-law!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dennis Hoshield on Thursday, September 06, 2012 - 07:37 am:

Fred: OUCH!


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